"Move, now" I say. I'm sure my eyes are flashing back and forth between black and brown because Adora is ready to smack our pup. "I am not a child nor a damsel that needs to be protected. You will move and allow me to speak with the rogue. If you want to be present, that's fine but you will not interfere. Am I clear Reese?"
"Mom, you were stabbed. As much as you don't want to be protected, obviously you need to be," he says. "Reese, you just keep digging the hole deeper. I suggest you put the shovel down," Barrett says, and Mindy giggles.
"I understand that you're worried about your mother, but she doesn't need your permission to speak to the rogue. She is grown, and he is requesting to speak with her. I respect you as the Alpha, but you need to respect your mother. She is very strong
